NHTSA Complaint #10354330 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE VISIBILITY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10354330
Vehicle	2008 FORD ESCAPE
Component	VISIBILITY
Date of Incident	August 26, 2009
Date Filed	September 7, 2010
Mileage	22,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

THE PASSAGE SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OF THE 2008 FORD ESCAPE. FORD DEALER SAID THE MOTOR THAT THE MIRROR SNAPS INTO IS BROKEN AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MOTOR IS NOT BROKEN AND IN FACT THE MOTOR AND MIRROR WERE REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT. FORD CONTENDS THAT THE MIRROR AND MOTOR THAT HOLDS THE MIRROR ARE NOT DEFECTIVE. *TR

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